The 34th session of the World Heritage Committee meeting in Brasilia since 25 July today finished its consideration of nominations for the World Heritage List and the List of World Heritage in Danger.

Meeting under the Chairmanship of the Minister of Culture of Brazil, João Luiz da Silva Ferreira, the Committee inscribed 21 new sites, including 15 cultural, 5 natural and 1 mixed properties Out of 32 sites submitted from Thirty-three submitted for Consideration.

15 Cultural Sites

1. The Jantar Mantar, in Jaipur (India),

Jantar mantar built by Maharaj Jai Singh in the period 1727-1733 in jaipur

Brihat Samrat Yantra with repaired plaster and lime wash

2. Australian Convict Sites (Australia)

Australian convict sites for World Heritage list 2010

3. São Francisco Square in the Town of São Cristovão (Brazil)

São Francisco Square in the town of São Cristovão

Courtesty:unesco.org

4. Historic Monuments of Dengfeng, in the “Centre of Heaven and Earth” (China)

Historic Monuments of Dengfeng

5. Episcopal City of Albi (France)

Episcopal-City-of-Albi

6.Sheikh Safi al-Din Khānegāh and Shrine Ensemble in Ardabil (Islamic Republic of Iran)

Shaykh Ishaq Safi Shrine

7.Tabriz Historic Bazaar Complex (Islamic Republic of Iran)

Tabriz-bazar

8.Bikini Atoll, nuclear tests site (Marshall Islands)

Bikini Atoll

9.Camino Real de Tierra Adentro (Mexico)

10.Prehistoric Caves of Yagul and Mitla in the Central Valley of Oaxaca (Mexico)

Prehistoric Rock Art Site, Mexican Caves and Ancient Sarazm Added to Unesco World Heritage List

11.Seventeenth-century Canal Ring Area inside the Singelgracht, Amsterdam (Netherlands)

Seventeenth century canal ring area of Amsterdam

12.Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong (Republic of Korea)

Hahoe Folk Village

13. At Turaif District in ad-Dir’iyah (Saudi Arabia)

At Turaif District in ad-Dir'iyah

14. Proto-Urban site of Sarazm(Tajikistan)

15.Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long – Hanoi(Viet Nam)

Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long Hanoi

5 Natural sites

1. China Danxia (China)

China Danxia landform

2.Pitons, Cirques and Remparts of Reunion Island (France)

Pitons cirques and remparts of Reunion Island

3.Phoenix Islands Protected Area (Kiribati)

Kiribati Broken Bridge

4. Putorana Plateau (Russian Federation)

Putorana Plateau

5. Central Highlands of Sri Lanka (Sri Lanka)

Central highlands srilanka

1 Mixed Site

1. Papahānaumokuākea (United States of America)

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